Trainee Nurse/Paramedic Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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More detail about the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse (adult or paeds) or Paramedic to join our team within the Walk-in centre as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP), delivering high quality care for a variety of minor injuries and illnesses presentations.

The tACP will be supported and given appropriate and required training to be able to provide specialist healthcare autonomously and independently to adult and paediatric patients presenting with primary and urgent healthcare conditions.

The tACP will be required to complete their ACP masters and in-house competencies and capabilities. On successful completion of the competencies and training, the tACP will be accountable for the total episode of care of the patient including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral and discharge. The tACP will undertake the role in accordance with Trust and department guidelines.

The tACP will be responsible for ensuring a good working environment in which all patients and carers receive a high standard of care. It will mean that you lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development to undertake a greater range of clinical skills to modernise and improve patient care, including updates of essential training.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Senior Nurse, Lead Clinician and Clinical Services Manager in playing a proactive role in quality and service improvement.

It is expected that the post holder will attend advance practice training/modules (ACP modules) to further learning and continue delivering high standards of care, skill and knowledge.

Working Pattern: 30 hours per week. Long days 8am-8:30pm (11.5 hrs) or short days 8am-4pm / 12:30pm-8:30pm (7.5 hrs), covering a 7 day service.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact Louise Spiller, Lead Nurse Practitioner on 01392 284944, louise.spiller1@nhs.net

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and \'At Risk\' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nhs Walk In Centre

Sidwell Street

Exeter

EX4 6NN

Employer's website

https://royaldevon.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)